My thoughts on the longest Red Sox game ever

Six hours and 49 minutes.  I'll be honest, I didn't start watching until the 10th inning.  The (playoff-bound?) Celtics in Cleveland were my priority.  Yet somehow I still managed to see an entire nine-inning baseball game.  Turning it off in extra innings is something I will not do on general principle, regardless of how late it is.

The first batter I saw was Xander Bogaerts, who walked in the 10th inning.  It was a disappointing evening for Bogaerts, who at the time was 0-4 with a strikeout--until he got hits in the 13th, 15th, 17th and 19th innings, then eventually scored the winning run (pictured).

Bogaerts getting on base 5 times in extra innings is freaking amazing.
— Mark Vandeusen (@LucidSportsFan) April 11, 2015

I'm without a doubt certain that I have never before witnessed a team score in three different extra innings.  Who knows if anybody ever has?

I'm willing to bet that was the first game in MLB history that a team scored in the 16th, 18th, AND 19th innings. #RedSox
— Mark Vandeusen (@LucidSportsFan) April 11, 2015

My favorite quote of the night describes the performance of Boston knuckleballer Steven Wright, who entered the game at the start of the 15th inning:

@TimBritton "Nice start to the year for Wright, who scattered 9 base runners and 2 blown saves in 5IP to pick up his first win of the year"
— WWoS (@widewordofsport) April 11, 2015

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